Everyone should just leave the name Washington Redskins alone. ("Can't fathom why Redskins haven't changed name yet," Nick Tavares, Sunday Sports, Feb. 17) There are other important matters in the world than attacking a sports franchise for its name and causing a frenzy, getting people worked up over something that has been used for years in referring to a team in a distinguished area!

It is not even the race, culture and people who should be offended by the term, protesting its existence. The football organization to which the name is copyrighted is not bringing shameful, hurtful or racist views into light and certainly not exploiting the slang phrase referring to Native Americans at all or in a negative way! In fact, the fans show pride and give their utmost support in rooting for the establishment known as the Washington Redskins.

In his column, Nick Tavares brings up that the NBA franchise Washington Bullets was changed to the Washington Wizards. Well, a few years back the same thing was started against the major league baseball team the Cleveland Indians. A group of people decided that the name was offensive and needed to be changed to another label. This campaign went to no avail and today it is still called the Cleveland Indians! Our former manager of the Boston Red Sox, Terry Francoa, is their new leader.

All this energy could be put toward other campaigns and causes that these activists should be getting involved in!